Monarchs
26. The prefix fore- in the word foretelling means
A) at last.
B) many.
C) truth.
D) ahead of.
D) ahead of.
29. Based on the passage, which statement most accurately summarizes early travel?
A) Before 1722, post roads were bumpy and dangerous.
B) Before 1673, post roads were used only by mail riders.
C) Between 1673 and 1722, stagecoaches made non-stop trips between big cities.
D) Between 1673 and 1722, stagecoaches carried only people and their belongings.
A) Before 1722, post roads were bumpy and dangerous.
32. Why did the author include paragraph 3 in the passage?
A) to show why Matthew Henson went to the hat shop
B) to show how Matthew Henson met Robert Peary
C) to show how Robert Peary knew that Matthew Henson had sea experience
D) to show why Matthew Henson stopped working on the Katie Hinds
B) to show how Matthew Henson met Robert Peary
39. In paragraph 4, the author writes that the Indian children were “crowded out of the schools” to show that
A) their parents wanted them to stay home.
B) their places were taken by Spaniards.
C) they lived too far from the schools.
D) they didn’t speak Spanish.
B) their places were taken by Spaniards.
27. Read this line from the poem.
Something’s blotting out the sun—
Which word is a synonym for blotting out as used in the line above?
A) lifting
B) shining
C) blinking
D) covering
D) covering
30. Which statement is a fact?
A) Native American trails seemed to wind around without reason.
B) Shoveling snow was an exciting activity.
C) Drivers felt frustrated about having to walk ahead of their carts.
D) Ruts in a road measured one foot or more in depth.
D) Ruts in a road measured one foot or more in depth.
33. Read the following sentence.
The years of hardship and suffering in the arctic cold had taken their toll on both men.
The phrase taken their toll means that the years Peary and Henson spent exploring in the Arctic had
A) helped them.
B) satisfied them.
C) weakened them.
D) enlightened them.
C) weakened them.
40. What lesson does the author most want the reader to learn from this passage?
A) Before going to Mexico, people need to learn Spanish.
B) Most people need help to get an education.
C) If you try hard, you can achieve great things.
D) Indians have the same rights as Spaniards.
C) If you try hard, you can achieve great things.
28. This poem is mainly about
A) the life of one monarch butterfly.
B) the importance of preserving monarch habitats.
C) the migration of the monarchs.
D) the appearance of monarch butterflies.
C) the migration of the monarchs.
31. Based on the passage, why were some Native American trails built in a snake-like way?
A) to allow travelers to walk up a hill more easily
B) so that travelers could avoid dangerous rocks
C) so that travelers could follow streams
D) to provide travelers with shade from trees
A) to allow travelers to walk up a hill more easily
34. In paragraph 1, the author shows how Henson became
A) highly educated.
B) a skilled seaman.
C) employed in a restaurant.
D) interested in exploring.
D) interested in exploring.
41. According to the timeline, in which year did General Santa Anna seize the Mexican government?
A) 1847
B) 1853
C) 1855
D) 1857
B) 1853
35. On their trip to the North Pole, Matthew Henson and Robert Peary could best be compared to
A) knights on a quest in a foreign land.
B) treasure hunters seeking vast fortunes.
C) soldiers going to war to save their freedom.
D) princes seeking power over another country.
A) knights on a quest in a foreign land.
37. The information presented in this passage is mainly organized
A) by comparing and contrasting.
B) in chronological order.
C) by cause and effect.
D) with main ideas and support examples.
B) in chronological order.
42. The timeline helps the reader to
A) know the entire history of Mexico.
B) learn what Juárez did as governor of Oaxaca.
C) get an overall picture of Juárez’s life.
D) understand why Juárez wanted to be president.
C) get an overall picture of Juárez’s life.
36. In this nonfiction passage, the author mainly
A) describes the beauty of the Arctic.
B) encourages readers to explore.
C) shows the effects of harsh weather.
D) tells about an interesting life.
D) tells about an interesting life.
38. Approximately how much time elapses in this passage?
A) 10 years
B) 100 years
C) two weeks
D) one lifetime
D) one lifetime